"That's enough," the man interrupted. "You're just thinking that this young girl is powerful enough to get justice for Sister Meng, but if those siblings are after the house, do you think Sister Meng will be able to fight back?"
The woman was taken aback. "Oh, really?"
"We definitely hope they won't, but even if they don't now, who knows in the future? After all, given Sister Meng's situation... you can know a person's face but not their heart."
The man spoke with certainty, but the woman quickly realized what he meant.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Our houses are allocated to the factory employees. Even if they weren't given to the employees, they wouldn't be given to Sister Meng's nephew and niece. They could just be taken back. This argument is completely unfounded."
Upon hearing this, the man immediately laughed, "Hey, why are you reacting so quickly today? But you see, everyone understands the obvious truths, but Sister Meng's house is too big, and she lives alone. When it comes to the house, whether you understand it or not isn't that important. In short, there's going to be even more trouble here with Sister Meng."
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Because the siblings arrived so suddenly, Lin Xiaomeng hadn't prepared anything, so she ate egg noodles instead of dinner.
“I used to eat out for breakfast and lunch, and just grab something quick for dinner. Now that Yuanyuan is in school, he’ll eat out for breakfast and lunch, and I’ll cook dinner for him. But Yuanyuan has a household registration in Xin County, so if you want him to go to school here, you’ll probably have to pay a sponsorship fee. I’ll go to my workplace tomorrow to inquire. Since you’re here early, there should still be a spot for Yuanyuan at the Wool Factory Affiliated Primary School.”
Lin Wei was just worrying about how to solve Lin Yuan's schooling problem when Lin Xiaomeng brought it up on her own initiative.
"Thank you, Auntie. I'm so sorry to trouble you with this. I'll do any amount of sponsorship as long as Yuanyuan can go to school."
Lin Xiaomeng paused in her hand as she picked up the noodles, then said, "By the way, didn't you want to find a job? I'll go to the factory tomorrow to ask if there are any temporary positions available. But it's hard to say. Ever since universities reopened, every year before the school holidays even start, the factory has already booked a batch of temporary workers from the schools. If we go in now, I'm worried that it might not be possible..."
"Auntie, wait a minute. I have a plan to make money. I plan to take my younger brother out for a stroll tomorrow. If things go well, we won't need to look for a job."
Seeing that Lin Wei was a capable person, Lin Xiaomeng stopped talking.
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The two sets of bedding that Lin Xiaomeng took out hadn't been used for many years and smelled too dusty to sleep on.
Lin Wei took out the bedding she had brought and squeezed in with her younger brother for one night.
Faced with a completely new environment, the timid Lin Yuan was clearly not yet used to it. "Sister, have we settled into Aunt's house yet?"
"Yes, I've settled in."
"But... Auntie doesn't seem to like us very much."
"Yuanyuan, it's not that your aunt doesn't like us, it's just that we haven't come enough. Relationships between people take time to develop. You've never met us before, so it's impossible for your aunt to like us at first sight. But our Yuanyuan is such a good girl, your aunt will definitely like you in the future."
Lin Wei added, "Besides, Auntie has been living alone for so many years. Suddenly having two more people in the house is something Auntie isn't used to, so we absolutely mustn't cause her any trouble, okay?"
"Okay, sister."
"You must be tired after a long day of travel. Go to sleep early. Tomorrow, your sister will take you out to play. Maybe we'll find a business opportunity to make money."
Lin Yuan nodded in a daze, closed his eyes, and urged himself to go to sleep quickly.
Lin Wei had planned to get up early the next day to make breakfast, but to her surprise, the siblings didn't feel uncomfortable at all in the new place and slept until 8:30.
When Lin Wei got up, no one was home.
At the dining table, she saw 100 yuan and a note that Lin Xiaomeng had placed on the table.
I know you're not short of money, but since you've come all this way, I can't just leave empty-handed. Take this money and go out with your brother. I'll give you more if you need more.
Lin Wei smiled and said, "Auntie is a stubborn person with a soft heart. Yuanyuan, are you ready? We're going out."
"Okay, okay."
Jiangcheng has a strong breakfast culture; even in the 1990s, it was possible to have a different breakfast every day for a week.
Upon arriving at the alley entrance, Lin Wei bought a bowl of hot dry noodles and a glass of eggnog to share with her younger brother.
After eating, the two took a bus directly to Jiangdu Road.
Jiangdu Road is located in the central urban area of Jiangcheng. It has a variety of places to eat and play, and its unique architectural style makes it impossible to explore in a single day.
More importantly, this is where Lin Wei's business opportunity lies.
After crossing Jiangdu Road for about 20 minutes, near the river where the flow of people almost drops off the cliff, there is a stock market building that has just opened.
In the 1990s, the stock market boom reached Wuhan, and the stock market building was bustling with activity. However, because Jiangdu Road attracted too many vendors, this place went completely unnoticed. As a result, people in the stock market building had to go all the way to Jiangdu Road to buy food if they wanted to eat, or they would eat the steamed buns or dumplings they brought with them.
The merchants are naturally aware of this situation; it's not that they don't want to go there.
But even if business is booming at the stock market entrance, it's still just a lunch break.
However, lunchtime is often the busiest time of day, and if you're on the main street of Jiangdu Road, you'll earn even more.
In comparison, they naturally gave up the business opportunities there.
If she could seize the opportunity, she could set up a stall there to sell boxed lunches—
Regardless of whether the market will be taken over by others, as the first person to try something new, you might lose money, that's all that matters.
Moreover, her goal was simply to solve the problem of her current cash shortage.
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Just as Lin Wei was about to take her younger brother inside, the staff at the door stopped her.
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